Comanche Station (Columbia Pictures Pressbook, 1960)

RANDOLPH SCOTT

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Credits

Written by Burt Kennedy; Produced and Directed by Budd Boetticher;
Assistant Director, Sam Nelson; Photographed in CinemaScope; East-
man Color by Pathe; Director of Photography, Charles Lawton, Jr.,
A.S.C.; Color Consultant, Henri Jaffa; Art Director, Carl Anderson;
Film Editor, Edwin Bryant, A.C.E.; Set Decorator, Frank A. Tuttle; Re-
cording Supervisor, John Livadary; Sound, George Cooper; Music
Conducted by Mischa Bakaleinkoff; Executive Producer, Harry Joe
Brown; A Ranown Production. A Columbia Picture.

Story

(Not fer Publication) Looking for his wife, a prisoner of the Comanches,
Jeff Cody risks his life to win freedom of another white woman, Mrs.
Lowe. Escorting her back to her husband, the two are joined by gun-
slingers Lane, Frank and Dobie, who intend to kill Cody and the woman
and collect a $5,000 reward offered for her, dead or alive. Frank dies
in an Indian ambush, Lane kills Dobie before he can warn Cody of their
original plan and is himself killed by Cody. Mrs. Lowe, returned to her
husband, watches longingly as Cody rides off, still in search of his wife.
(Running Time 74 Minutes)

Official Billing

COLUMBIA PICTURES

presents

RANDOLPH SCOTT --
COMANCHE STATION

100%
co-starring

NANCY GATES 50%

CLAUDE e SKIP @ RICHARD
AKINS HOMEIER RUST = 25%

Written by BURT KENNEDY 25%
Produced and Directed by BUDD BOETTICHER 25%
Executive Producer, HARRY JOE BROWN 25%
A RANOWN PRODUCTION 25%

CinemaScope 25%
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EASTMAN COLOR | 25%

Copyright © 1960 Columbia Pictures Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

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Executive Producer, HARRY JOE BROWN - A RANOWN PRODUCTION

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(Mat 2-A; Still No. 22) Randolph Scott (second from left), Skip Homeier, Claude
Akins and Richard Rust hover anxiously over the victim of a Comanche attack
in Columbia Pictures’ "Comanche Station,’ Ranown Production in CinemaScope
and Eastman Color. Nancy Gates co-stars with Scott.

(General Advance)

Randolph Scott heads the cast
of Columbia Pictures’ “Comanche
Station,” Western drama filmed in
CinemaScope and Eastman Color,
OPEN 56% |. dslem UG UNL Gar aWe vs ie: 050
Theatre. The Ranown Production
co-stars Nancy Gates and features
Claude Akins, Skip Homeier and
Richard Rust.

A man searching for his wife,
who has been a captive of the
Comanches for many years, Scott
galvanizes the action of “Coman-
che Station” by boldly riding into
a hostile Indian camp and “buy-
ing” the freedom of a captive
white woman. In escorting the
woman back to her husband, who
has offered a $5,000 reward for her
dead or alive, Scott has to face not
only the Indians but a desperado
trio itching to get their hands on
the reward money and not particu-
lar whether the woman is dead or
alive.

Nancy Gates is attractive as the
woman who is the object of varied
attention of the four men during
a dangerous trek through Indian
country. Akins, Homeier and Rust
play the villains of the piece.

“Comanche Station” was penned
for the screen by Burt Kennedy
and produced and directed by Budd
Boetticher; Harry Joe Brown was
executive producer.

(Nancy Gates)

Nancy Gates has a sage piece
of advice for fellow actresses: “Go
Western, young lady!” The.attrac-
tive young actress is now in her
fourth outdoor action film, Ra-
nown Pictures’ CinemaScope pro-
duction in Eastman Color, “Co-
manche Station,” a Columbia re-
lease at the ........ Theatre. She
co-stars with Randolph Scott.

“A lot of actresses don’t think
much about Westerns,” Nancy
says. “How wrong they are! Being
a woman in a Western offers a
wonderful opportunity for any ac-
tress. For one thing, you’re usual-
ly the only female in the story.
Audiences remember you without
any trouble.”

In “Comanche Station,” Nancy
is the only girl in the cast and sub-
ject to the variod attentions of
hero Scott and villains Claude
Akins, Skip Homeier and Richard
Rust. She plays a frontier wife
rescued from Indian captivity by
Scott who escorts her home
through Indian attacks, and am-
bush by bounty-hungry gunmen.

Written for the screen by Burt
Kennedy,” Comanche Station” was
produced and directed by Budd
Boetticher. Harry Joe Brown
served as executive producer of
the Columbia release.

PAGE 4

(Review)

In an unusual Western in terms
of both story and characters, Ran-
dolph Scott is starred in Columbia
Pictures’ ‘Comanche Station”
which opened yesterday at the
See. are Theatre. Filmed in
CinemaScope and Eastman Color,
the outdoor action drama co-stars
Nancy Gates and features Claude
Akins, Skip Homeier and Richard
Rust. The film deals with the
rescue of a white woman from
Comanche captivity and the ordeal
of bringing her back home safely
through hostile Indian territory
and under the guns of a trio of
desperadoes who would just as
soon see her dead.

Scott plays a man on a cease-
less search for his own wife, cap-
tured years before by Comanche
Indians, who rides boldly into a
Comanche camp and buys the free-
dom of a white woman captive. Al-
though the woman is not his wife,
Scott takes on the job of guiding
her home. Miss Gates plays the
woman whose husband has posted
$5,000 reward for her—dead or
alive.

Complicating Scott’s task are
three desperadoes, hungry for the
reward money and disappointed to
find the woman alive and under
Scott’s protection. To contend with
the three badmen, who hope to kill
him and the woman and collect the
reward, Scott achieves a new peak
of resourcefulness, bravery and
cool courage, waging a two-front
battle against both the Indians
and the renegade whites.

Burt Kennedy penned _ the
screenplay. Budd Boetticher pro-
duced and directed ‘Comanche
Station” while Harry Joe Brown
served as executive producer. The
magnificent vistas of our country’s
West serve as backgrounds for the
Ranown Production.

(Skip Homeier)

Skip Homeier is a handsomely-
rugged young man, a former child
star who still is acting. Skip’s cur-
rent motion picture vehicle is Co-
lumbia Pictures’ “Comanche Ter-
ritory,’ starring Randolph in
CinemaScope and Eastman Color
at theses .saa.3. 7% Theatre. Nancy
Gates is co-starred.

Probably 75 per cent of the child
stars who flash across the Holly-
wood scene fade into obscurity as
fast as their disappearing childish
charms. Homeier quit while ahead,
making a comeback as an actor
only after satisfying himself he
was prepared to undertake adult
roles.

Also featured with Skip in “Co-
manche Territory,” a Ranown Pro-
duction, are Claude Akins and
Richard Rust.

(Randolph Scott)

Hollywood’s sixguns have fin-
ally gotten around to firing just
six shots, but that’s still one too
many, according to Randolph
Scott.

“Western films today are get-
ting more of the authentic flavor
of the old West, but there are still
some interesting facts that are
consistently overlooked,” says
Scott, who stars in Ranown Pic-
tures’ CinemaScope produced in
Eastman Color “Comanche Sta-
tion,” for Columbia release. Nancy
Gates is co-starring in the out-
door drama at the...... Theatre.

“Nearly always, there’s the six-
gun that never seems to need re-
loading,” Scott says. “This is more
or less a joke in Westerns, watch-
ing the hero or badman snap off
shot after shot with apparently no
concern about an empty cylinder.”

According to the star, most of
the famous gunfighters of the
West carried only five cartridges
in their Colt. The hammer always
rested on the empty chamber to
prevent accidental firing caused by
a bump which could easily jar the
hairtrigger on the gun.

“If you were facing a gent like
John Wesley Hardin or Clay Alli-
son, one shot would be all you’d
need anyhow,” says Scott, who
has made a thorough study of
Western gunfighters. “Because if
you didn’t hit ’em with your first
shot, you could wonder why in
Boot Hill.”

Claude Akins, Skip Homeier and
Richard Rust are featured in “Co-
manche Station,” which was writ-
ten for the screen by Burt Ken-
nedy. Budd Boetticher produced
and directed the Scott starrer for
Columbia release; while Harry Joe
Brown served as executive pro-
ducer.

(Opening Notice)

Randolph Scott wages a one-
man war against Comanche In-
dians and killer whites in Colum-
bia Pictures’ “Comanche Station,”
opening ........ aGethe: sere os cos
Filmed in CinemaScope and East-
man Color, the Ranown Produc-
tion co-stars Nancy Gates and fea-
tures Claude Akins, Skip Homeier
and Richard Rust. Written for the
screen by Burt Kennedy, ““Coman-
che Station” was produced and
directed by Budd Boetticher; Har-
ry Joe Brown acted as executive
producer.

(Outdoor Western)

Columbia Pictures’ new Ran-
dolph Scott vehicle, “Comanche
Territory,” at the ...... Theatre,
is truly an outdoor Western. There
is not a single interior scene in
the entire Ranown Production,
filmed in CinemaScope and East-
man Color and co-starring Nancy
Gates. “Comanche Station” was
filmed in its entirety outdoors at
Lone Pine, California.

(Mat I-A; Still No. 14) Randolph Scott
is Nancy Gates’ protector in Columbia
Pictures’ Ranown Production, 'Coman-
che Station," filmed in CinemaScope
and Eastman Color.

RANDOLPH SCOTT

The great Western star has an offbeat role

in "Comanche Station." Use the following
stunts to exploit his tremendous popularity.
List Scott pictures in radio/newspaper write-in contest.
Admit localites named Scott.

Go after Scott fan clubs, or organize one.

Letter contest: ''Why | Like to See Randolph Scott in
Pictures Like ‘Comanche Station.’ "

@ Large lobby post card to Scott, signed by fans.

@ Scott action standee in lobby.

WAR WHOOPS!

Stage a ''war whoop" contest in conjunction

with ''Comache Station."' Get a cooperating
disc jockey or popular personality to ex-
tend his facilities for the contest and en-
courage women to enter as well as men.
Contestants give their renditions of an au-
thentic Comanche war whoop. Publicize
stunt well in advance of your engagement.
For use on your p.a. system, and in con-
nection with this suggested contest, get
Record No. 5033A, consisting of Indian
yells and war cries, and Indian war dance,

sounds, from Thomas J. Valentine, Inc., 150

W. 46th St., N. Y. 36, N. Y. Disc is $2.00.

STREET ARROWS

In the neighborhood of your theatre and in
the neighborhood of local bus and train ter-
minals, plant direction signs; street arrows
reading: "This Way to (Union) Station .. .
This Way to ''Comanche Station."' Outside
your theatre, signs might vary a bit: ''Two
Miles to (Union) Station; 25 Feet to 'Coman-
che Station'."' Same angle might be used on
the roads leading into town, for automobil-
ists. Locally-made bumper strips might be
prepared for cab drivers: "We'll Be Glad to
Drive You to (Union) Station or to 'Coman-
che Station’ at the State Theatre.'' Don't
forget hotel bulletin boards: ''You Just Came
from (Union) Station. Now See ‘Comanche
Station!’ State Theatre!"

GIVEAWAY

Giveaway colored feathers to patrons. Tag
each feather: ‘Here's a Reminder to See
Randolph Scott in ‘Comanche Station,’ Start-
ing Friday at the State!'' You might also
have a pretty "Indian girl" distribute fea-

thers around town.

DRIVE-IN’s

@ Post signs: "One Mile (2 Miles, etc.) to
‘Comanche Station’ State Drive-In"
e Pony or burro ride for youngsters.
e Shooting contest for kids during inter-

mission.

REWARD POSTER

Use Still No. 14, or Still No. Art 3, as the
central art in a locally-printed throwaway
and poster for walls and bulletin boards,
offering a reward for Nancy Gates. Stunt
is keyed to the fact that, in ‘Comanche
Station," Randolph Scott rescues the girl
from Indians and then fights to keep her
alive despite tremendous odds. Copy on
your poster might read:

$0,000 REWARD!

For the Return of This Woman

DEAD or ALIVE!
(Still)

For full details, see:

RANDOLPH SCOTT
‘COMANCHE STATION’

Eastman Color

CinemaScope
STATE THEATRE

INDIAN ANGLES

Utilize the Indian elements of the story

through simple stunts and tie-in promotions.

@ Archery contest in conjunction with sporting goods’
store.

@ Have man dressed as Indian brave walk through town
with sign on back proclaiming: "I'm On My Way to

‘Comanche Station.

@ Stage a special matinee for kids in complete Western
garb, cowboy or Indian. Publicize the show through
stores selling children's Western merchandise, with
prizes going for best costumes.

Establish authentic Indian atmosphere out
front by transforming your boxoffice into a
full-fledged wigwam. This can best be ac-
complished by mounting an old canvas upon
a framework of rods and painting tepee with
colorful Indian symbols and insignia. En-
hance front with display of Indian para-

phernalia borrowed from local museums.

Radio Spot
15 SECONDS: Randolph Scott

fights a one-man war. . . against
warring Comanches and money-
hungry gunmen .. . to rescue a
woman worth $5,000 ... dead or
alive! See ‘Comanche Station!”
Starring Randolph Scott! In
CinemaScope! Eastman Color!

State Theatre, now!

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